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BHUBANESWAR: More men are falling prey to Covid-19 than women in Odisha. Records reveal that of the total virus deaths in the state, 75% are men and 25% women while among total infected, 64% are men while women make up the rest 36%.
As of June 7, a total of 3,080 people died of Covid-19 out of which 2,302 were men and 777 women besides one transgender. Of the total 8.25 lakh infected during this period, 5.30 lakh were men and 2.94 lakh women. This apart, 66 transgenders had tested positive.
Experts said various studies suggest men dying of Covid is more than that of women globally.
WOMEN SAFETY
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has asked commissionerate police to revive the pink auto service, which has been non-operational for the past three years here.
On June 27, 2014, chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the public transport system primarily for women in the capital city.
“More women passengers, including working women and students, are travelling here at night. Steps may be taken to review why the pink auto service was stopped. In view of public demand and for the safe travel of women passengers, it may be resumed under the monitoring of the commissionerate police,” transport secretary Madhu Sudan Padhi has written to commissioner of police Saumendra Priyadarshi.